NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Senior Michal Ross (Glen Allen, Va. / Glen Allen) and junior Becca Arrington (Amelia, Va. / Amelia Academy) both tallied 18 points, with senior Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C. / Halifax Academy) added a double-double; but it was not enough to stop the Christopher Newport Captains as Women's Basketball fell in overtime Saturday afternoon.

The Basics 

Score: Christopher Newport 95, Randolph-Macon 87 (OT)

Location/Venue: Newport News, Va./Freeman Center

Records: Christopher Newport (7-3), Randolph-Macon (2-6)

How It Happened

• The Yellow Jackets opened the game with seven of the first nine points. Arrington had a trey and Ross converted on a jumper in those first moments. But R-MC had some empty possessions on the offensive end as the clock ran down and CNU earned a five-point lead heading into the second quarter.
• The Captains opened the second frame with a three-pointer, which helped push their lead to eight. R-MC got an 8-2 run, including five points from Arrington leading up to the 6:30 mark, which got the Yellow Jackets within one. CNU got some cushion as the Captains got nine straight points leading up to the 2:00 mark. The Captains kept the distance leading into halftime, although sophomore Janelle De Guzman (Raleigh, N.C. / St. Thomas More Academy) sunk a three-pointer with under 30 seconds to play to cut the CNU lead to just seven at the break 
• Arrington started the second half out with a three-pointer and Ross added a layup, which kept R-MC within striking distance early in the third. The Yellow Jackets kept marching toward the lead and finally got there on a pair of free throws late in the quarter. Sophomore Aimee DeBell (Studley, Va. / Saint Gertrude) earned the chances at the charity stripe, which tied the game at 55. CNU got four quick points before the end of the period, while Williams added a layup which kept the score within two heading into the fourth quarter.
• Ross tallied a layup which tied the game at 59 in the opening moments of the fourth quarter.  The teams went nearly point-for-point leading up to the midway mark of the period, but a 6-2 run for CNU helped give the Captains a seven-point advantage with about 5:00 to play. R-MC was able to wipe much of that off the board thanks to a 6-2 run of its own, in which senior Charlotte Woods (Richmond, Va./Trinity) made a trio of buckets. The run expanded to 9-2, which gave R-MC its first lead of the second half with 1:41 to go. CNU's Natalie Terwilliger hit a three-pointer to return the favor though and down the stretch, CNU gained a free throw, while Williams hit a bucket to tie the game at 80, requiring an extra frame. R-MC lost Arrington to fouls for the extra period.
• R-MC took the lead early in the frame as Williams hit a layup in the first few seconds. CNU got back-to-back buckets, which returned the advantage to the Captains. Christopher Newport's defense forced a few R-MC turnovers and Terwilliger hit two straight three-pointers heading into the last minute-and-a-half which sealed the game for CNU.

Inside The Numbers

• Arrington finished one point away from her career-high, totaling 18 points. She also made five assists, matching her career-high, as well as a pair of steals.
• Ross matched her season-high, gaining 18 points. She added three steals and five rebounds.
• DeBell added 12 points and eight rebounds as well as a trio of steals. 
• Williams had her fifth double-double of the season. It was created with 16 points and 16 rebounds. She added a season-high six blocks.
• Woods was also in double-digits. She finished with 11 points and seven rebounds. She set a new career-high for blocks, tallying four. She also added three steals. 
• In addition to Arrington's five assists, junior Elise Knobloch (Glenville, Pa. / Delone Catholic) added five as well. Sophomore Cheridan Hatfield (Fishersville, Va. / Wilson Memorial) and freshman Devan Conrad (Parkville, Md. / St. Paul's School for Girls) each had four while DeBell added three.

Up Next 

The Yellow Jackets will take some time off before returning to the court on Thursday, January 2, when R-MC faces Lynchburg at 7:00 PM at Crenshaw Gym in Ashland.